Birnam (Scenic Rim)
QLD 4285 · Scenic Rim
109 (2021) → 122 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Birnam (Scenic Rim) is a suburb in Scenic Rim, QLD 4285, about 54km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Birnam (Scenic Rim) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Birnam (Scenic Rim) has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.59%), New Zealand (3.67%), South Africa (2.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Veresdale Scrub State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 988
- Beaudesert State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 947
- McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1027
- Beaudesert State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 915
- Gleneagle State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 926
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1020
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Birnam (Scenic Rim)
How far is Birnam (Scenic Rim) from Brisbane CBD?
Birnam (Scenic Rim) is about 53.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 173 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Birnam (Scenic Rim)?
Birnam (Scenic Rim) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Birnam (Scenic Rim)?
Birnam (Scenic Rim) has a transport score of 0/100.